Project: The island of Aix is a small island in the Atlantic ocean that has already served as host to several international workcamps. Marked by a lively maritime tradition, the island is dotted with several historically charged sites, notably Fort Lidot (listed as a historical monument of France). The community organizes numerous activities all year long in order to keep this island lively and exciting. The fort includes three battlement walkways, but today only one can be safely visited by locals and tourists, thanks to prior action. Work: This year, volunteers will take up the construction of a new battlement walkway. The work consists of dissembling a supporting wall in order to repair the stones and then rebuild the wall. The technical overseer will instruct volunteers in traditional techniques of masonry identical to those used during the original construction of Fort Lidot. Recreational activities: The volunteers will organize intercultural activities with local school children. They will be able to take part in various activities proposed by local clubs, including fishing, tennis, sailing, and visiting the different museums of the island. The volunteers will take part in the community's music festival as well as many other local events, and will be able to visit certain nearby towns, such as La Rochelle, Rochefort...The group of volunteers will also help the community organize cultural heritage days. Accommodation: collective; indoors. Situation: In the middle of the sea (!), 20 km from Rochefort-sur Mer, west of France Nearest train station: Rochefort, (Charente-Maritime)